Overclockers UK Grand Opening!! Saturday 10th November

~Mike~ · 6 Nov 2012 at 19:05

delpy8 said:
will there be any good deals online in conjuction with the grand opening

It's just in the shop it seems but there should be some deals on the forum for members that don't live nearby imo.

Didn't OcUK make the Gadget Show deals available to the forum members?

BUZZIN_NICE · 6 Nov 2012 at 19:11

More than 10 of each item probably means 11 of each item. Cant see the problem in giving a better answer so people know whether to waste their time or not. This has put me right off. For the rest of you, happy camping, hope you all walk away satisfied and don't forget to wrap up warm.

FoxEye · 6 Nov 2012 at 19:20

I can probably get there and back from Cornwall for £40. But it'd be a 12 hour journey, and there is a big University nearby, so there will be loads of students camped overnight for these!

So chances are slim for any of us not local.

RetrogamerX · 6 Nov 2012 at 19:34

FoxEye said:
I can probably get there and back from Cornwall for £40. But it'd be a 12 hour journey, and there is a big University nearby, so there will be loads of students camped overnight for these!

So chances are slim for any of us not local.

Your right, I bet they'll only have a hand full of GPU's so it wouldn't be worth it tbh.

Sparx · 6 Nov 2012 at 19:36

Far too vague answers from the OcUK staff on how 'limited' the word 'limited' really means.. There are plenty of loyal customers (myself included) who are willing to trek hundreds of miles to visit the new store, see the staff, etc and grab some good deals.. But if you can't be bothered to give accurate figures on what limited stock there will be - why bother!?

I foresee a few angry customers on the day..

Addicted · 6 Nov 2012 at 19:43

Kinda annoying so far, know a fair few people who want to go up - if it's only 11 doubt we can be arsed.

Would be nice to know a rough figure.

reiyushin · 6 Nov 2012 at 19:47

The offers are a bonus

go up and join the celebrations

Greebo · 6 Nov 2012 at 19:51

Sparx said:
Far too vague answers from the OcUK staff on how 'limited' the word 'limited' really means.. There are plenty of loyal customers (myself included) who are willing to trek hundreds of miles to visit the new store, see the staff, etc and grab some good deals.. But if you can't be bothered to give accurate figures on what limited stock there will be - why bother!?

I foresee a few angry customers on the day..

More than 10 of each is better than no answer!

Still not much and I forgot about the local students who will go and buy them and then sell them for a profit on Ebay

~Mike~ · 6 Nov 2012 at 19:53

Greebo said:
More than 10 of each is better than no answer!

Still not much and I forgot about the local students who will go and buy them and then sell them for a profit on Ebay

Don't forget the free food and drink

Devrij · 6 Nov 2012 at 19:56

SlugForAButt said:
Devrij, if I can blag Saturday off work I'm thinking about tripping down. I'll have a spare seat and I'd be setting off from Elland.

If you do then count me in!

mattf · 6 Nov 2012 at 21:45

arrrgggghhh Why is OC not near London!!!

mattf · 6 Nov 2012 at 21:47

I would so buy a DGM and possibly a second 7970

Subliminal Aura · 6 Nov 2012 at 21:50

ScarySquirrel said:
Pictures of show girls please.

You live up to your reputation Sir

Big banner advert and all that I could see and digest was....

SHOW GIRLS

TaKeN · 6 Nov 2012 at 21:54

It's pretty obvious every man and his dog wants a 7970. If there's only around ten units... then.. well yeah. Not good!

Gibbo · 6 Nov 2012 at 21:55

Mike306 said:
It's just in the shop it seems but there should be some deals on the forum for members that don't live nearby imo.

Didn't OcUK make the Gadget Show deals available to the forum members?

Unfortunately in store deals are exactly that.

These deals are below actual trade cost because manufacturers have funded these in store deals with strict rules they are not available online.

FoxEye · 6 Nov 2012 at 21:55

I hope there will be some online deals. Would be shame if there wasn't.

Most of their business will be online, I'm guessing.

edit: bah posted at the same time as Gibbo.

Well, some lucky students will be making a nice profit on eBay this weekend.. could really have used a 7970 but 600 miles for a small chance is not really feasible.

~Mike~ · 6 Nov 2012 at 22:00

Gibbo said:
Unfortunately in store deals are exactly that.

These deals are below actual trade cost because manufacturers have funded these in store deals with strict rules they are not available online.

Fair enough. So will you do us some extra special deals on some 7970's next week? Going by this tread you'll sell lots.

Surely still not working are you?

Mr Krugga · 6 Nov 2012 at 22:02

Greebo said:
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr which is why they should have had 10 for the first customers within 50 miles and 10 put aside for the first customers coming further.............

Not fair living so far North.............

Well, to be fair, they probably do want to attract local customers, not forum members who get the next day free delivery and probably never bother using the store anyway.

I wouldn't bother. 180 miles one way for me.

Despise · 6 Nov 2012 at 22:03

Very tempted as its the CPU i want but im working Saturday

Gutted

Greebo · 6 Nov 2012 at 22:13

Gibbo said:
Unfortunately in store deals are exactly that.

These deals are below actual trade cost because manufacturers have funded these in store deals with strict rules they are not available online.

Yeah but why penalise dedicated ocuk customers who live 300 miles away? You could put half aside for people travelling a long way